A few weeks ago, Kenny started understanding the intricacies of speaking in more complete sentences. What was once, “Tai-tais, pa-lease” has become, “Kenny some tai-tais now! Pa-lease!” (I should probably mention that in spite of his excellent pronounciation of most words, he still calls strawberries “tai-tais” and bananas “b-la-las” I have […]
Casey decided to take a couple of days off work this week so that we could spend some unhurried family time together. Within the first day of his respite, the yard maintenance guy hired by our landlord accidentally shattered a three by eight foot window when his weedwacker hit a rock, our TV blew […]
One of Kenny’s favorite pastimes was dunking this crazy basketball (covered with pictures of farm animals… don’t ask) into this Little Tikes basketball hoop that I rescued from the curb during bulk trash day a few months ago. Everytime he starts doing it, Dudley is at the ready to chase down the ball, presumeably […]
1. Do not let your toddler hold your cell phone (even if he’s talking to his grandparents) when he is eating waffles and syrup. 2. Pick up all the doggie poo in the yard everyday. Or twice a day. And explain to your toddler that only Mommies (and Daddies) can pick it […]
Though there have been few posts as of late, I have been spending some time updating this blog. There are new pictures on the banner, a new photo gallery (click on “Photos” in the bar above), and some new edits on some of the pages on this site. There is still more […]
I have written several times about Kenny’s love affair with the Rodney Atkins song “These Are My People.” As of late, it has verged on obsession. Everytime we get in the car, it’s, “Daddy Song Radio!” (he calls it “Daddy’s Song”) over and over again until I either A) Give in and play it, or […]
I have convinced Kenny that there are only three things that play on our television set: Sports on Saturdays (when Daddy’s teaching him the finer nuances of baseball, or whatever major sport is in season), The News (CNN – which I will very rarely turn on during a desperate plea for a brain break from […]
Kenny loves pasta, and Casey isn’t too fond of it, so whenever Casey is out working late or out of town, I make all kinds of pasta dishes for Kenny and I to try. One of his favorites is penne pasta, cooked with green beans, and tossed in a modified homemade alfredo sauce (warm whole […]
First off, congratulations to Elizabeth of Hearth, Hearts and Home, whose vignette on her daughter’s ability to sing in her sleep is the latest to be featured in “Mommy Story of the Week.” Click on the link in the sidebar, and don’t be shy to submit your own! New stories are posted each week. As […]
Kenny loves to play “hide and seek.” He loves it so much that we play it for great lengths of time all day. Don’t get me wrong… I’m pretty impressed at the tenacity he exhibits when charming me into playing over and over again. But here’s the kicker: Kenny’s idea of “hiding” is to stand […]